This study has presented a comprehensive overview of the properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places from Pennsylvania and Indiana. The project systematically examines what types of properties are listed on the National Register from each state. The evidence, which was compiled into an electronic database, suggests that property listings did not follow larger social trends. However, the evidence did show that certain events, such as federal legislation and federal tax credits, led to a larger number of properties to be listed at certain times. The research also proved that the State Historic Preservation Offices of Pennsylvania and Indiana have many similarities in the way properties are nominated. / Department of Architecture

Möten i stadsrummet är ett examensarbete i informationsdesign med inriktning mot rumslig gestaltning. Syftet med arbetet är att undersöka hur det går att bidra till att en outnyttjad plats i stadsrummet kommer till användning, samt vilka kriterier som bör eftersträvas för att möjliggöra en trevlig vistelse på platsen. Mina studier utgår från Stockholms stadsbiblioteks terrasser som på grund av dess utformning och avsaknad av funktion ofta står tomma och outnyttjade. Arbetet syftar till att generera ett designförslag som understödjer ett ökat flöde av människor till terrasserna samt får besökarna att vilja stanna. Målet är att fler besökare ska få ett större utbyte av stadsbibliotekets terrasser och att platsen ska komma till större användning. Genom rumsanalys, observationer, notationer av rörelsemönster, intervju och samtal har det framkommit att terrasserna är outnyttjade på grund av dess avsaknad av funktioner samt dess utformning. Genom teoretiska studier inom bland annat rumslighet, formelement, offentliga platser i stadsrummet och kognitionspsykologi framkom att val av formelement och placering av rumsliga element kan bidra till att människor väljer att vistas på terrasserna. Det i sin tur kan skapa förutsättning för ett ändrat rörelsemönster och ett ökat flöde till platsen. Ett gestaltningsförslag har tagits fram utifrån teori och empiri. Det syftar till att genom rundade och svängda former, ett tydligare och mer enhetligt formspråk, samt genom tydligare funktioner väcka besökarnas uppmärksamhet och bidra till ett ökat flöde till terrasserna. / Meetings in urban spaces is a thesis in information design with emphasis on spatial design. The aim of this thesis is to is to examine how poorly utilised spaces in urban environments can become more useful, as well as which criteria are required to enable a pleasant stay in these locations. The object of the study is the terrace outside Stockholm Public Library which, due to its current appearance and lack of function, most of the time is unused and deserted. The study’s aim is to generate a design proposal that encourages an increase in the flow of people to the terraces and that makes people want to spend more of their time there. The goal is to get more visitors to appreciate the terraces and utilise the space better. From the results of collected empirical data through spatial analysis, observations, notations of movement, interviews and discussions it has become clear that the reason for the terraces being unused is a lack of functionality and the spaces appearance. The conclusion of the theoretical and practical studies about spatiality, shape, urban public spaces and cognitive psychology etc., show that the choice of shape and placement of spatial elements can contribute to people choosing to linger on the library terraces. In its turn, this knowledge can create the right conditions for a changed pattern of movement and a greater flow of people to the location. A design proposal was created, based on theories and empirical data presented in the study. The aim design proposal is to show how it may be possible to draw visitors’ attention to the terraces and create a more natural flow there. This may be achieved by adding round shapes and curved lines, more variety in shape and proportion and by creating more obvious functions that meet visitors’ needs of activity and aesthetics. While this study is focused on the terraces of Stockholm Public Library it is my hope that these conclusions may also be applicable to similar environments in other location.

Denna studie ämnar undersöka hur Arbetets museum är som arbetsplats och plats. För att nå studiens syfte besvaras först frågan vad en arbetsplats är innan den specifika platsen, Arbetets museum diskuteras och sätts in i en bredare platskontext. Slutsatsen av denna undersökning är att en arbetsplats är relativ svår att förklara men att den fysiska platsen betonas och även rörelsen till och från arbetet. Den teknologiska utvecklingen har lett till mer platslösa och mindre tidsbundna arbetsplatser men att den fysiska platsen och rummet fortfarande är att föredra. Arbetets museum som arbetsplats är enbart positiv men det är lätt att hamna i en bubbla och reproducera normer och beteenden. Slutligen har den omkringliggande platsen stor betydelse då platser ändras i samband med samhällsförändringar vilket påverkar Arbetets museum som plats och arbetsplats. / This study aims to research how the Museum of work is as a place of work and place. To reach the studie's purpose the question of what a place of work is will be answered before the specific place, the Museum of work is discussed and put in a broader place context. The conclusion of this study is that a working place is relatively hard to explain but the physical place is emphasized and also the movement to and from work. The technological development has led to a more placeless and less time bound place of work but the physical place and the room are still prefered. The Museum of Work as a place of work is only positive but its easy to end up in a bubble and reproduce norms and behaviors. Finally he surrounding envoronment has a big impact on The Museum of Work as place and place of work since it changes alongside the society.

In the archaeological research about the Baltic Sea island of Gotland during Roman Iron Age, 0–400 AD, two different approaches are visible: One that sees the community life on Gotland as different from the one on the main land with a relative stabile development, based on the family and kin, where no higher elite separate itself. The other perception emanates from the changes in southern Scandinavia, where an elite steadily grows and finally isolate itself as an aristocracy with unlimited power over others, the development on Gotland is no exception. This paper is about describing, investigating and explaining these two points of view. By using a selection of written sources the paper tries to answer three questions: What archaeological argumentations are there for that Gotland should be particular? What support the views that the island was a part of an over-regional development when it comes to struggle for power? What lies behind these very diverse positions among archaeological scholars? Two scholars, Kerstin Cassel and Frands Herschend, represents the two opposite standpoints and the three questions are to be answered by a comparison with two of their main archaeological works. This comparison, based on the other written sources and my own understanding, will show that the two different views on the gotlandish development can be traced to, more than anything, the two writers pre-understanding of their own scientific argumentations.

The focus of this study is on the South Fork of the Teton River Canyon Settlement, a previously unevaluated historic settlement associated with the history of the Métis in Montana. The site is located along the South Fork of the Teton River, approximately thirty miles west of Choteau, Montana, and was once occupied by Métis families fleeing persecution for alleged involvement in the Northwest Rebellion of 1885. The study establishes precedent for the site's inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places and addresses the potential for the site's designation as a Traditional Cultural Property, despite the challenges inherent in such an approach.This study contributes to both existing documentation of the Métis narrative across the state of Montana and to the ongoing discussion among historic preservation professionals concerning the viability and possible revision of National Register Bulletin 38: Guidelines for Evaluating and Documenting Traditional Cultural Properties.

O trabalho sobre a Congada abordou a cidade e a condição sócio-cultural e espacial das pessoas que fazem a festa. Concentrando-se nos fazeres humanos, decorrentes de práticas sociais que proporcionaram à comunidade conquistas importantes em relação ao direito à cidade, chegamos ao cotidiano e ao modo de vida. Destacamos as formas de organização das pessoas e dos ternos de Congada na cidade, suas estratégias, arranjos, até atingirmos os conteúdos e a substância das manifestações e representações dos negros em Uberlândia - MG. Tratou-se de uma abordagem que foi sendo construída na direção de compreendermos as formas com que os congadeiros haviam estabelecido as condições mínimas para viverem na cidade. Por este caminho consideramos os costumes e as tradições e aos poucos fomos percebendo e analisando as desigualdades e as diferenças sociais. Para poder explicar as realidades dos congadeiros, suas práticas religiosas, políticas e comunitárias, fomos conhecendo as diversas origens sócio-espaciais destas pessoas. Essas realidades são desveladas quando abordamos a sua complexidade, a partir de múltiplas perspectivas. Por exemplo, os congadeiros de Uberlândia têm incluído, em suas manifestações, negociações que se concretizam na ocupação dos espaços públicos da cidade. O trabalho discutiu também as relações mantidas entre o congadeiro e as várias instituições em que o grupo está envolvido. Nesse sentido, consideramos o histórico destas relações e nos deparamos com contradições que potencializam e medeiam embates, disputas e negociações entre grupos sociais e instituições, em relação aos usos do espaço. Desse modo, o estudo da Congada nos permitiu conhecer o modo de vida dos congadeiros, suas estruturas, heranças históricas, idéias, as quais continuam influenciando e transformando a consciência das pessoas e os processos que as redefinem em relação às vizinhanças, aos lugares, às redes sociais e à cidade / This research paper investigates the Congada\'s connection with the city and with the social-cultural background of the people who are participating in this party. The paper focuses on identifying current human practices, which originated from customs and traditions that assisted the community in attaining crucial victories concerning their rights within the city, while also establishing the foundation for the community\'s current way of life. The research paper also highlights the organization of people within this event, the strategies used to execute the event, and the structural division of the party, so as to finally study the contents of the manifestations and demonstrations of the black community in Uberlândia-MG. The sources of information are organized in such a way that it permits the reader to understand the big picture before jumping into the smaller elements that constitute the Congada. First the paper explains how the congadeiros established the minimum conditions to live in the city. Then it describes the customs and traditions used by the congadeiros, while also analyzing the social differences and the inequalities faced by these people. It is necessary to comprehend their origins, in order to understand the daily reality of these people; their religious, political and social practices. The daily reality of these people can be observed from many angles. For example, the congadeiros of Uberlândia have included deals in their manifestations that when realized, allow the community, to occupy specific parts of the city. This paper also discusses the relation kept between the congadeiro and various other institutions that are involved with the group. The study of this relationship reveals the agreements, deals, disputes, arguments, and debates which occur between social groups and institutions regarding the usage of space. By observing the Congada from many different angles, it was possible to profoundly understand the current way of life of the congadeiro, his structures, inheritances, ideas, which continue to influence and transform the consciousness of people and the processes that redefine them in relation to the neighborhoods, to the places, to the social networks and to the city

A Teoria das curvas algébricas sobre corpos finitos é de fundamental importância para a matemática e tem aplicações essenciais em muitas áreas, tais como Geometria Finita, Teoria dos Números, Teoria de Grafos e Teoria de Códigos. Neste trabalho tratamos do segmento algébrico desta teoria, isto é, corpos de funções algébricas, inicialmente sobre qualquer corpo, apresentando propriedades fundamentais. Depois nos restringimos aos corpos de funções algébricas sobre corpos finitos, e são apresentados resultados referentes à estimativa do gênero e número de lugares racionais, além de propriedades que conectam estes dois números e a característica do corpo, sendo o principal resultado dado por: Para q uma potência de um número primo e N inteiro não negativo, existe uma constante inteira não negativa g0 (dependendo de q e N) tal que, para todo g maior ou igual a \'g IND. 0\', existe um corpo de funções sobre \'F IND. q\' de gênero g tendo exatamente N lugares racionais / The Theory of algebraic curves over finite fields is of fundamental importance to mathematics and has essential applications in many areas, such Finite Geometry, Number Theory, Graph Theory and Coding Theory. In this work we treat the algebraic part of this theory, ie, algebraic function fields, initially over any field, presenting fundamental properties. Then we restrict to algebraic function fields over finite fields, and presented results for the estimation of the genus and the number of racional places, as well as properties that connect these two numbers and the characteristic of the constant field, being the main result given by: For q a prime power and N a non-negative integer, there is an integer non-negative \'g IND. 0\' (that depends of q and N) such that for all \'g > or =\' \'g IND. 0\' , there exists a function field over \'F IND. q\' with genus g having exactly N racional places

Games, movies, television, and interactive media make use of World-Building. World-Building essentially creates an elaborate invented universe in order to give a story context. In other words it generates a back-story designed to enhance the cathartic experience and promote engagement by the reader, viewer or participant. Some examples of World-Building include Halo, World of WarCraft and Game of Thrones. Stories need context to be fully understood and experienced. One describes a situation, the environment, sensations, smells, sounds and sensory perception to give the audience a fuller, richer experience. World-Building provides context through history, textures, laws, physics and motivations. The written portion of this thesis describes the process of generating a fantasy world. The visual portion uses a character-driven narrative to examine larger themes such as psychological transformation and pursuing one’s dream against the odds. / Includes bibliography. / Thesis (M.F.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2017. / FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection

O presente trabalho tem o objetivo de mostrar como os lugares (topoï) podem ser uma eficaz ferramenta no ensino de procedimentos argumentativos. Esse recurso se justifica pela urgência de buscar novas metodologias de ensino desses procedimentos na universidade, para que o universitário se sinta mais apto para se iniciar na escrita de pesquisa e, também, para aprimorar seu desempenho discursivo em geral. A metodologia foi a de seqüências didáticas segundo as propostas da Escola de Genebra (Schneuwly, Dolz, Pasquier) voltadas para o fornecimento de informações sobre o gênero resenha crítica em uma abordagem discursiva, e, especificamente, sobre os procedimentos argumentativos. Apresenta-se a fundamentação teórica com base no interacionismo sócio-discursivo, o relato da aplicação e a análise das produções do corpus. Essa análise levou à revisão do papel dos lugares (topoï) que se revelaram um recurso operacional bastante válido numa proposta de ensino de língua materna que colabore para a formação de cidadãos mais atuantes em todas as esferas sociais, não se limitando à universidade, mas pensando também no exercício da cidadania, em momentos de reivindicação, de participação social e de escolha política. / The present work aims to show how places (topoï) can be an efficient instrument for teaching argumentative procedures. This is an essential process due to the urgency in seeking new teaching methodologies of argumentation in the university which will enable the student to get started in the research writing and also improve his/her general speech performance. The methodology used was the application of didactic sequences according to the proposals of the School of Genebra (Schneuwly, Dolz, Pasquier), which provided the information about the genre critical review in a discursive approach and, more specifically, about the argumentative procedures. The theoretical principles based on social-interacionism, the report of application and the analysis of corpus production are presented throughout this study. The analysis of this experience led to a reconsideration about the function of places (topoï) which came out in an operational resource putting forward a reflection about the mother language teaching in a way it can collaborate to make people more active in all social areas, without limiting it to the university environment, rather thinking about citizenship responses and claims as well as during social interaction and when making political choices

Este trabalho, sobre lugares e territórios camponeses com iniciativas turísticas, tem, como área de estudo, quatro comunidades rurais situadas nos municípios de Uberlândia-MG: Tenda do Moreno, Martinésia e Cruzeiro dos Peixotos, e de Araguari-MG: a comunidade do Salto. Procura-se compreender como alguns camponeses foram envolvidos na possibilidade de praticar, em suas propriedades, um turismo receptivo, criando condições para abarcar a pluriatividade já praticada em suas pequenas propriedades familiares, sobretudo combinando, em distintas proporções, a produção agropecuária com a visitação em suas propriedades. Essas mudanças vão sendo concretizadas, legitimadas e, por vezes, encaradas como uma possibilidade de diversificação dos ganhos, em benefício da família. Tais mudanças ocorrem num espaço (re)ocupado para a geração de energia pelo grande capital com estímulo e parceria do estado. A reorganização do espaço social devido a essas grandes obras, influenciou, significativamente, a organização dos territórios e das territorialidades camponesas. Este estudo discute, também, as mudanças nas relações sociais causadas pelas possibilidades de usa do patrimônio material e imaterial (as festas de santo) das comunidades por um grande número de visitantes. Analisa-se a complexidade dos lugares vividos e as interações da família camponesa, das suas comunidades e de seus patrimônios culturais, materiais e imateriais, com o turismo, com os visitantes, clientes do turismo ofertado pelos camponeses. Procura-se a compreensão de como os camponeses superam os seus estágios produtivos e se lançam em novas atividades. Os produtores camponeses, sujeitos ativos, com os seus saberes, suas iniciativas e estruturas produtivas, são a referência para se compreender as mudanças territoriais. Estuda-se a condição sócio-cultural do camponês que vive na Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Araguari, em seu baixo curso e sua capacidade de se flexibilizar, de se adaptar e de se (re)territorializar, de acordo com as mudanças sócio-espaciais causadas pela construção das usinas Hidrelétricas Amador Aguiar I e II. As adaptações, os ajustes e as estratégias camponesas se dão a partir do seu próprio modo de vida e de relações de pertencimento e de identidade com o lugar. A partir das festas, procurou-se compreender qual seria a consciência territorial dos camponeses, suas contradições e como as manifestações dos sujeitos sociais envolvidos poderiam proteger, manter a festa, o território e as territorialidades, frente às multidões que vão aos eventos comunitários. Procurou-se analisar a condição desse camponês, pensando os seus vínculos territoriais. Desse modo, o estudo dos territórios e das territorialidades camponesas permitiu analisar as práticas sociais e as representações que o camponês, bem como a criança camponesa, fazem da sua permanência no campo, das suas comunidades, das suas festas, da presença do turista em um espaço que reúne múltiplas possibilidades de ganhar a vida, num mundo de trocas e de formação de novos territórios. / The work on territories peasants and tourist initiatives has as study area four communities, situated in the city of Uberlândia-MG: the community of Tenda do Moreno, Martinésia and Cruzeiro dos Peixotos; and in the city of Araguari-MG, the community of the Salto, is looked to understand as some peasants had been involved in the possibility to practice, in its properties, a receptive tourism, creating conditions to accumulate of stocks the practiced pluriactivity already in the unit of familiar production, over all combining, in distinct ratios, the agricultural production with the visitation, in its properties. These changes are being implemented, legitimate and sometimes seen as an opportunity to diversify earnings, profits for the benefit of the family. Such changes have its contiguities in a space a space (re)occupied for power generation, at a moment where it is possible to identify the action of the State in the reorganization of social space and, for intermediary of these great workmanships to influence significantly, the organization of the territories and the territorialities peasants. The paper also discussed the social relations from the possibilities of using the existing socio-spatial resources, mainly from the hydroelectric plants. For this way it is looked to analyze the complexity of the lived places and the interactions of the family peasant, its cultural, material and incorporeal communities and its patrimonies with the tourism; as the visitors, customers of the tourism offered for the peasants are received and as the proper peasants surpass its productive periods of training and if they launch in new activities. In considering the peasant producers as active, with their knowledge, initiatives and productive structures, we explored the references to understand the territorial changes. It studies the socio-cultural condition of the peasant who lives in River Basin Araguari flexibility and ability to adapt and (re) territorialize within the socio-spatial changes arising from the hydro and the adjustments, adjustments peasant and strategies to fix and strengthen their potential in a given place. From the parties, it was looked to understand which would be the territorial conscience of the peasants, the tourist possibilities, its contradictions and with the manifestations of the involved social citizens they could protect, keep the party, the territory and the territorialities front the multitudes that go to the communitarian events. We sought to examine the condition of this peasant, thinking their vehicles territorial. It was looked to analyze the condition of this peasant, thinking its territorial vehicles. In this manner, the study of the territories and the territorialities peasants it allowed to analyze the social practices and representations that peasants, including peasant child makes of his stay in the field, their communities, their festivals, the presence of a tourist in space which brings many possibilities to earn a living in a world of exchange and training of new territories.